prose
Plural: proses
Noun
- ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
- Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
- A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
Verb
Verb Forms: prosed, prosing, proses
- To write or express in a straightforward, often uninspired, manner.
- To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Examples
- Some players just PROSE their words across the board without much strategic flair.
- Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English prose, from Old French prose, from Latin prōsa (“straightforward”) from the term prōsa ōrātiō (“a straightforward speech – i.e. without the ornaments of verse”).
further etymology and related terms
The term prōsa (“straightforward”), a colloquial form of prorsa (“straight forwards”), the feminine form prorsus (“straight forwards”), from Old Latin prōvorsus (“moving straight ahead”), from pro- (“forward”) + vorsus (“turned”), form of vertō (“I turn”). Compare verse.
Scrabble Score: 7
prose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary